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Rugby High School 11+ admissions

A girls' grammar school in Warwickshire, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in.

  • Girls
  • Warwickshire
  • GL Assessment

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Checked 30 October 2026.

  • Which test

    GL Assessment

    West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

    Details

  • Score to qualify

    213

    Standardised score. September 2026 entry, All applicants, National Offer Day

    Details

  • Lowest score offered a place

    227

    Standardised score. September 2026 entry, Area 1 East Warwickshire (category 3), National Offer Day

    Details

  • Catchment, 2027 entry

    Two areas: the Eastern Area of Warwickshire (listed parishes around Rugby) and the Priority Circle, centred on the Rugby Water Tower with a radius of 10.004 miles (this includes the Eastern Area).

    Details

  • Year 7 places

    150

    September 2027 entry

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All 5 Warwickshire grammar schools

Warwickshire grammar schools compared
SchoolForYear 7 placesGCSE Attainment 8, 2025
King Edward VI SchoolBoys8783.3
Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolGirls12080.6
Lawrence Sheriff SchoolBoys15075.1
Rugby High SchoolGirls15074.9
Alcester Grammar SchoolBoys and girls15073.7

Compare Warwickshire grammar schools: test, scores and results day

Which 11+ test?

Test
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
Written by
GL Assessment
Which entry year
Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

Test type: GL Assessment. Area test guide: The West Midlands grammar schools test.

Scores: qualifying and offered

A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year.

Qualifying scores

Rugby High School: qualifying scores by entry year
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026test 2025Qualifying scoreNational Offer Day213 standardised scoreAll applicants
Sept 2025test 2024Qualifying scoreAdmissions policy213 standardised scoreAll applicants

Scores offered a place

Rugby High School: lowest scores offered, by entry year and group
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day227 standardised scoreArea 1 East Warwickshire (category 3)
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day213 standardised scoreArea 2 Eastern Priority Circle (category 4)
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day233 standardised scoreInside or outside priority areas (category 5)
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day234 standardised score13: Area 1 East Warwickshire
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day222 standardised score14: Area 2 Eastern Priority Circle
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score on the waiting listWaiting list210 standardised scoreAll applicants
  1. Ranking: Score within category, distance tiebreak; on-time applications only

To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.

Catchment and distance

Many grammar schools give priority by where you live. Always check your address against the official policy or map.

What the policy says
Two areas: the Eastern Area of Warwickshire (listed parishes around Rugby) and the Priority Circle, centred on the Rugby Water Tower with a radius of 10.004 miles (this includes the Eastern Area).
Official map or policy
rugbyhighschool.co.uk

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.

Places

Rugby High School: Year 7 places and offers
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2025test 2024Offers madeNational Offer Day120All applicants
Sept 2027Published admission number (Year 7 places)150

Ofsted and GCSE results

Last graded inspection
Good, 15 November 2022
Reports
Read the Ofsted reports

GCSE results (DfE)

Rugby High School: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8
2024 to 202511974.999.2%7.16Not available
2023 to 202411773.996.6%6.880.66
2022 to 202311876.698.3%7.270.8

Appeals

A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.

The appeal deadline will be in the offer letter.

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does Rugby High School use?

GL Assessment. West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

What score do you need for Rugby High School?

Qualifying score for September 2026 entry (all applicants): 213 standardised score. Lowest score offered a place for September 2026 entry (area 1 east warwickshire (category 3)): 227 standardised score. Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.

How many Year 7 places does Rugby High School have?

Published admission number (Year 7 places): 150 (September 2027 entry).

Does Rugby High School have a catchment area?

Two areas: the Eastern Area of Warwickshire (listed parishes around Rugby) and the Priority Circle, centred on the Rugby Water Tower with a radius of 10.004 miles (this includes the Eastern Area). Always check the full admissions policy before you apply.

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Rugby High School?

Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.

Tools and links

Official pages

Sources

Where each figure on this page comes from.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
  3. api.warwickshire.gov.uk · Qualifying scores, Scores offered a place, Qualifying score, Lowest score offered a place, Lowest score on the waiting list, Offers made · checked 26 September 2026
  4. rugbyhighschool.co.uk · Catchment or priority area, Places, Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 30 October 2026
  5. api.warwickshire.gov.uk · Qualifying score, Lowest score offered a place · checked 30 October 2026
  6. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  7. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
  8. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.